Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding the existence of interest groups is true?

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A)   Public-interest groups and civil rights make up a large percentage of interest groups lobbying Congress.
B)   Interest group leaders are from the lower socioeconomic groups.
C)   Interest groups demonstrate the validity of the elite theory model of the U.S. political system.
D)   Interest groups can be problematic for democracy because members of the middle or upper classes often dominate them.
E)   Interest groups are required by the Constitution.

Question 2

Explain the differences between interest groups and political parties.

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Question 3

People who join an interest group for solidary incentives are joining for which of the following reasons?

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A)   To improve their economic opportunities
B)   For a sense of belonging to the group
C)   For ethical beliefs or ideological reasons
D)   To obtain political, social, or economic change
E)   To become a free rider

Question 4

Explain the factors that make an interest group powerful.

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Question 5

The most powerful interest groups, those with the most resources and political influence, are primarily what types of interest groups?

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A)   Civil rights
B)   Public interest
C)   Educational
D)   Business, union, trade, or professional
E)   Environmental

Question 6

A lobbyist from the NRA (National Rifle Association)  meeting with a member of Congress to discuss firearms legislation is an example of which of the following?

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A)   The free-rider problem
B)   A party coalition
C)   An indirect technique
D)   A direct technique
E)   A boycott

Question 7

If a lobbyist is trying to convince a legislator to support a particular bill, one of the most valuable resources in doing so  is which of the following?

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A)   A large budget
B)   A small but very vocal membership
C)   A long history of supporting that particular legislator
D)   A large, politically active membership
E)   A group of policy experts willing to draft legislation for the legislator

Question 8

Explain why the results of lobbying efforts do not always favor the most powerful groups. Discuss why not all interest groups have an equal influence on government.

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Question 9

The free-rider problem increases the difficulty of attracting which of the following?

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A)   Young people
B)   Paying members
C)   Media attention
D)   Votes in Congress
E)   Cooperation from other interest costs

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a collective benefit?

Accepted Answer

A)   Copyright law
B)   Satellite television and radio
C)   Smartphones
D)   Compensation to wrongly convicted individuals
E)   Loans to college students

Question 11

The National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL)  and the National Rifle Association (NRA)  are examples of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Economic interest groups
B)   Single-interest group
C)   Public-interest group
D)   Foreign interest group
E)   Fringe interest group

Question 12

Interest groups recognize that the greatest concern of legislators is which of the following?

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A)   Supporting the principles of their political party
B)   Getting reelected
C)   Voting for the ideas of their constituents
D)   Being totally informed on issues they will have to vote on
E)   Pleasing the congressional leadership

Question 13

An interest group is an organized group of individuals who share common interests and do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Seek to win elections
B)   Attempt to influence policymakers
C)   Aspire to control government
D)   Wish to overhaul the judicial process
E)   Try to subvert legislative action

Question 14

Corporations using climate control are doing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Manipulating environmental legislation to lessen its impact
B)   Making donations to PACs that support their candidate of choice
C)   Artificially manufacturing grassroots activity to sway legislators
D)   Using direct lobbying to wine and dine legislators
E)   Using public relations techniques to create a favorable public image

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of an interest group that is powerful without having a large number of members, but that does have members with high social status and significant economic resources?

Accepted Answer

A)   The National Rifle Association (NR
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B)   National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) 
C)   American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) 
D)   American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) 
E)   National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Question 16

In recent years, public employee unions have come under increasing challenge over issues related to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Issue networks
B)   International trade
C)   Wages and pensions
D)   Medicare and Medicaid
E)   Grassroots mobilization

Question 17

Generally speaking, groups that work toward a common or national good are considered which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Organized labor
B)   Material incentive groups
C)   Ideological groups
D)   Solidary incentive groups
E)   Public-interest groups

Question 18

How did Alexis de Tocqueville complete the following quote in 1834, "In no country of the world has principle of association been"?

Accepted Answer

A)   More successfully used or applied to a greater multitude of objectives than in America
B)   More subject to abuse than in America
C)   More subject to abuse in America, where two, but only two, factions have control over the entire scope of government
D)   Less successfully used or applied than in America
E)   More distorted and misunderstood than in America

Question 19

James Madison believed that having multiple organizations in the political system would result in which of the following?

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A)   Conflict between the organizations that would divide the American republic
B)   Smaller states having the power to check large states
C)   Undermining of effective government because of limitations in the political process
D)   Prevention of the formation of oppressive majorities, thereby protecting rights of political minorities
E)   Control of the government by the organization with the greatest monetary influence

Question 20

Latino Americans became part of a social movement to improve the lives of immigrant workers.  This could be considered an interest group when which of the following occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)   The United Farm Workers and La Raza joined forces as a recognized advocacy group.
B)   Conditions continued to deteriorate for many undocumented farm laborers.
C)   Cesar Chavez first considered taking up their cause.
D)   Protesters began receiving widespread media attention.
E)   Workers began to demand better working conditions for themselves.

Exam 7: Interest Groups

Interest groups recognize that the greatest concern of legislators is which of the following?

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The most powerful interest groups, those with the most resources and political influence, are primarily what types of interest groups?

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Which of the following is an example of an interest group that is powerful without having a large number of members, but that does have members with high social status and significant economic resources?

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People who join an interest group for solidary incentives are joining for which of the following reasons?

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An interest group is an organized group of individuals who share common interests and do which of the following?

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Explain why the results of lobbying efforts do not always favor the most powerful groups. Discuss why not all interest groups have an equal influence on government.

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James Madison believed that having multiple organizations in the political system would result in which of the following?

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How did Alexis de Tocqueville complete the following quote in 1834, "In no country of the world has principle of association been"?

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In recent years, public employee unions have come under increasing challenge over issues related to which of the following?

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The free-rider problem increases the difficulty of attracting which of the following?

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Which of the following statements regarding the existence of interest groups is true?

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Corporations using climate control are doing which of the following?

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Explain the factors that make an interest group powerful.

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The National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) and the National Rifle Association (NRA) are examples of which of the following?

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If a lobbyist is trying to convince a legislator to support a particular bill, one of the most valuable resources in doing so is which of the following?

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Which of the following is an example of a collective benefit?

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A lobbyist from the NRA (National Rifle Association) meeting with a member of Congress to discuss firearms legislation is an example of which of the following?

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Generally speaking, groups that work toward a common or national good are considered which of the following?

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Latino Americans became part of a social movement to improve the lives of immigrant workers. This could be considered an interest group when which of the following occurred?

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Explain the differences between interest groups and political parties.

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